Stanford researchers say they've discovered a way to regrow cartilage lost in joints. They identified a small-molecule inhibitor that can block the function of a key protein that increases with age ...

Exercise regularly to help lower your diastolic blood pressure. Improve your diet by following the DASH or Mediterranean diet to reduce your blood pressure. Limit high-sodium foods to help lower your ...

Systolic heart failure is when the heart is too weak to pump normal amounts of blood. Diastolic heart failure happens when the heart is too stiff to fill with enough blood. Common causes of left-sided ...

In a meta-analysis of 51 randomized controlled trials, lowering systolic blood pressure (BP) was linked to similar reductions in the risk for major cardiovascular events in people with and without ...

Crohn’s disease and joint pain may seem like two separate conditions, but they can be linked. “Crohn's is an autoimmune condition. The same inflammation targeting the digestive tract can also trigger ...

There are many factors that go into staying active, mobile, and pain-free as you age, from maintaining proper nutrition to incorporating strength-training into your routine. Though sometimes ...

Joint bank accounts can be a useful tool for sharing expenses or assisting someone in handling their finances. Joint accounts can help you budget and meet day-to-day expenses in situations that ...

Many doctors say it is too dangerous to perform the common surgeries on people with high body mass indexes, but patients say they are facing discrimination. By Gina Kolata The last time Alicia Kline ...

Joint pain is very common during menopause and may be related to lower levels of estrogen. Exercising frequently, eating anti-inflammatory foods, and other actions may help reduce the pain. Share on ...

Joint diseases affect the health and function of a joint. Some common joint diseases include osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Joint diseases include conditions ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...